Álvaro Pérez, energy expert: “Lowering the blinds before 10 in the morning can reduce air conditioning consumption by 25%”
With temperatures soaring during much of the summer, air conditioning has become an essential ally for many homes, but also ...
They bought an 18-hectare swamp to avoid real estate development and 19 years later it is a wildlife refuge with 275 storks and other species
Buying land to build a home or launch a real estate project is common. But Jim Stevenson and Tara Tanaka, ...
Alejandro Hellín, air conditioning expert: “It makes no sense to turn off the air conditioning for hours and then come home and set it to 16ºC because it is very hot”
The high summer temperatures make air conditioning become an essential ally in many homes. However, using this equipment incorrectly can ...
New research challenges much of what we thought we knew about staying healthy as we age
For years, healthy aging has been described through a familiar checklist: eat better, move more, sleep well and keep the ...
Diatom algae: what they are, characteristics and what they are for
Diatoms are microscopic unicellular algae of the division Chrysophyta and class Bacillariophyceae. They reproduce asexually, are generally non-motile, have pigments ...
Marsupials: what they are, types, characteristics and examples
Embryonic development in animals has been evolving to be increasingly efficient. But to get to this point, a long road ...
Dormancy: what it is, types and examples in plants and animals
Dormancy is a survival strategy in response to unfavorable environmental conditions. The types of dormancy can be primary or secondary, ...
Páramo: what it is, characteristics, flora, fauna and threats
Perhaps you have heard the phrase that a place was a wasteland, referring to it being desolate. But this is ...